Tian Bei has already understood what this guy means, that is, no one wants to monopolize this place in Hawaii. Either we all share it together, or no one wants it. If you insist on monopolizing it, then don’t blame us for being rude. You can imagine if
After the American-Xiamen merger, Yang Feng was determined to encourage the two guys who had been colluding with him to collude again. At that time, it was the real trouble for the United States. A Russian fleet was stationed three thousand kilometers away from the west coast of the United States. Think about it
This makes people shudder.
Compared with this, letting Hawaii continue to remain independent seems to have become the only option. In fact, Yang Feng is just seeing the U.S. Navy lose to the Spanish on the battlefield, so he becomes bolder, and he knows that the United States now needs help from him.
, just wanted to take advantage of the opportunity to blackmail him. I'm afraid he will be honest when the United States completely defeats the Spaniards.
"Okay, I will report it to the country. In fact, our government is also hesitating about the request of the Hawaiians." Tianbei shrugged.
"Then I'll look forward to good news." Yang Feng said with a smile.
This problem has been solved for the time being, and the next step is to lift the ban on arms sales. This is Tianbei's main purpose. Otherwise, it will be difficult for the U.S. Navy to ensure that there will be no more disastrous defeats on the battlefield. This is what poor General Sampson did before he took the blame and resigned.
Specifically pointed out.
"No problem. I said that as long as the United States repeals the Chinese Exclusion Act, I will open the export of military diesel engines and torpedoes to your country. There is nothing to discuss. When your government officially announces it, my ban will be automatically lifted.
." Yang Feng said generously. Even if the ban is lifted, he still has many reasons to prevent Americans from getting these things within half a year. Besides, there is a neutrality law. He can't openly sell weapons to the United States.
"What about the gas bombs?" Tian Bei said.
"I'm really sorry about this. I'm not going to sell this kind of thing to anyone anymore. You also know that I am a kind person. I developed this weapon to protect some weak countries from being bullied by powerful countries. But these years it has always been
Some heartbreaking tragedies occurred, and in the end it even became a tool for massacre. Even His Majesty the Pope was worried about this, so I decided to close the Swedish poison gas factory and no longer sell mustard gas to any country in the future. I will also not sell mustard gas to any country in the future.
If any country transfers mustard gas production technology, in fact I am preparing to issue a public appeal calling on all countries not to use this weapon in war." Yang Feng said with a sad face.
"Uh?!" He was so shameless that Tian Bei was really speechless. Damn, I've seen shameless people, but I've never seen anyone so shameless.
"Of course. I also know that the Spaniards bought a lot of poison gas bombs some time ago, which may cause some harm to your soldiers, so I can sell gas masks to your country. I can sell as many as you want." Yang Feng said tightly.
Then he added that although gas bombs cannot be used to make money from Americans, gas masks can also be used to make money.
In fact, his poison gas business will not last long. Britain, France, Germany, Russia, Austria, and even Italy have purchased production technology from him, and Britain, France, and Germany have already put it into large-scale production. Others that have not introduced technology include Turkey, Greece, Belgium, the Netherlands, and
Several countries in South America have also purchased large amounts of reserves. The Swedish factory did not have a good business for a few years, so it was simply moved to China.
As for the call not to use mustard gas, he is just pretending to be a good person. If you think about it, you will know that no one will respond. Besides, he said that mustard gas is prohibited, but he did not say that other things are prohibited, such as Lewis gas or even saline.
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Tian Bei hurried to the U.S. Consulate to send a telegram to the country. Yang Feng thought for a while and decided to show his determination. He sent a telegram to Liu Buchan who was on Wake Island, asking him to take the Dongyang Fleet to Hawaii for a visit.
This can be regarded as gunboat diplomacy. Anyway, with the three armored cruisers and two modified protected cruisers in his hands, it is enough to scare the USS Baltimore, the only remaining American ship in the Pacific.
The Meixia merger was temporarily blocked by him, but how to play it next requires a lot of thinking. First of all, he needs someone who is really familiar with it. This person doesn't seem to be difficult to find. It just depends on whether he is willing to go there.
It's hard to say, after all, it was only a few years ago that I came back from there full of sadness.
"Go, invite Chen Fang here in my name!" Prince Yang turned to Ye Zi and said.
Chen Fang, a retired Hawaiian Kingdom aristocrat and Privy Council member in his seventies, who is said to be the Prince Consort, was immediately invited to Fuzhou from his hometown in Xiangshan. Since being squeezed out of Hawaii, this old guy has returned to China with a huge sum of money.
He has been prospering for a few years, but now that he is older, all his property has been handed over to his son to take care of. Currently, Li Hongzhang is attracted by Zhang Zhidong's Lu-Han Railway and is preparing to build the Guangdong-Han Railway. The Chen family is an important
One of the shareholders.
These are all human beings. Naturally, they knew that Prince Yang would inevitably become the emperor. As soon as he met Chen Fang, he would kneel down and salute. Yang Feng quickly stopped him and said with a smile: "Mr. Chen, there is no need to be polite, although you and I have always been polite."
I have never met you, but I have admired you for a long time, and I have heard many of your stories!"
"It's nothing more than the pressure of life. I don't deserve the prince's praise." Chen Fang said humbly.
The two of them sat down politely with each other and chatted casually about the construction of the Guangdong-Hankou Railway. Chen Fang then asked cautiously: "I wonder what your prince's instructions are for summoning me here this time?"
"I don't dare to accept the order. I just want to ask you to come back. The United States and Hawaii are undergoing merger negotiations. I just met with the American minister and expressed my dissatisfaction with him. I estimate that this matter will not be carried out for the time being, but this cannot be done.
Stop them from doing any tricks in the future. Hawaii must not be controlled by the United States. You should be very clear about this country. They have huge industrial strength, but they do not have the international status to match it. Foreign expansion is necessary.
It’s inevitable. Asia has always been their main direction of expansion. In the vast Pacific Ocean, Hawaii will be their biggest stepping stone. If we want to completely cut off their ambitions in Asia, this stepping stone must be removed for them.
Okay, even if we can't make Hawaii ours, we definitely can't make it American's.
So I need to restore the Kingdom of Hawaii, or at least overthrow the current president, but I need someone to do it, and there is no one more suitable than you. If you are willing to go, you are at home.
The assets will always be protected by me, and I will receive full support as the closest friend of Yang's consortium." Yang Feng said, his promise is very tempting. Once he gets his protection, the Chen family will have three more generations.
His wealth and honor are completely guaranteed, especially if he becomes the emperor, then the Chen family will undoubtedly be among the founding heroes.
"What if the Americans use force?" Chen Fang pondered and said. He will definitely go, but he must ensure his own safety. He doesn't want to throw his old bones into a foreign country. No matter what he does in Hawaii, he will
We must face the shadow of the US military. In fact, the previous series of coups in Hawaii, from the former king he supported to the current republic, were basically the result of direct intervention by the US military.
"Then I will use force. Even if they want to turn this into a war, I will still accompany them. But if they do not use force to intervene, then I cannot provide you with direct force support. This is the rule of the game.
.In other words, within the framework of Hawaii's internal affairs, you can do whatever you want, whether it's a coup or a war. Anyway, the best result is that you bring the Queen to power again, and you, as this country
The main leader. As for the weapons and funds, the branch of JY Company there will provide it to you. In addition, I can also send a small team as your servants to follow for protection. They will carry the radio and call the nearest one at any time if needed.
Navy warship support.
I usually arrange for some warships to stay in Hawaii for a long time in the name of visiting. I guess they don’t have the guts to drive them away. Of course, even if there are no Chinese warships in Hawaii, there will definitely be Chinese warships on Wake Island. I have now started to build a small anchorage there.
When Chinese warships leave Hawaii, the fleet stationed in Guam will be transferred there. The high-speed diesel warships can ensure that they can arrive in Hawaii from Wake Island within two days, and they can provide you with all help including force," Yang Feng said.
"Your Majesty, are you betting that the Americans can't defeat the Spanish?" Chen Fang said doubtfully. He also knew that China was still unable to compete with the United States militarily. Unless the United States lost this war with Spain, their huge fleet would arrive.
Hawaii, then all efforts will be in vain.
"Whether they can win or not is up to me." Yang Feng said lightly.
In this case, Chen Fang has nothing to say. He was very upset when the Americans pushed him out of Hawaii. At that time, he had no one to support him. No matter how he fought, it would be a joke in front of the American fleet. Otherwise, with his influence
Even if you want to stage a coup or something, you are not incapable. Now that you have the great god Yang Feng as your backer and the Chinese navy's fleet as your backer, you will naturally be very happy to go back and seek revenge on those Americans.
But he also made a request.
"Your Majesty, there are a lot of Japanese in Hawaii. If we want to cause trouble, we'd better subdue them. These dwarves are still very capable of fighting." He hesitated and said.
"Okay, I said as long as it's an internal matter in Hawaii, you can let go and do whatever you want." Yang Feng nodded and said.